Sporting Event Of The Week (25)

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There is
something fascinating about a competition that pits man against machine.
Intuitively, I always anticipate that the machine will prevail but occasionally
it doesn’t.

Take this
competition held on the exterior of the Westin Hotel in Warsaw. One of the
world’s best speed climbers, Marcin Dzienski – did you know that speed climbing
was making its Olympic debut in Tokyo next year? Me, neither – took on an illuminated
lift to see who would ascend the 23-metre wall the quickest.

Well, in
a closely fought contest Marcin prevailed, taking just 12.12 seconds to get to
the top. All those years of climbing his grandad’s apple trees seem to have
paid off.

If I have the option, though, I will still take the lift. Speed isn’t everything, you know.

Click the
link to watch him go https://youtu.be/7GBd4goawYk